I originally wrote this blog, Sitting Like a Mountain, for National Mental Health Month, featuring a meditation by Tara Brach. I chose this meditation because, during the pandemic, amidst a dark night of the soul and existential crisis, I embarked on a journey to become an eco … [Read more...] about Sitting Like A Mountain – Tara Brach Meditation
COVID19
035: Should I get the COVID Vaccine? with Dr. Tania Gourley
In Should I Get the COVID Vaccine?, Immunologist Dr. Tania Gourley answers all of your questions about whether you should get vaccinated or not. Dr. Tania Gourley received her Ph.D. in 2002 from the University of Michigan in Microbiology and Immunology. Her post-doctoral … [Read more...] about 035: Should I get the COVID Vaccine? with Dr. Tania Gourley
7 Ways to Top Up Your Surge Capacity
Three years into the pandemic and there is no denying it - things are still tough for a lot of people. Post lockdowns and mandates - it is has taken a toll on our mental health. Our 'surge capacity' has been depleted. Tara Haelle writes, I knew it wouldn't last. It never does. … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Top Up Your Surge Capacity
9 ways to help you feel good enough in tough times
Feeling good enough is hard when times are tough. Though our normal lives didn't stop when the novel coronavirus (which causes the illness COVID-19) began spreading across the globe in early 2020, they got immensely more complicated. Our lives can be challenging in normal times, … [Read more...] about 9 ways to help you feel good enough in tough times
11 Powerful Lessons That The COVID19 Crisis Has Taught Me
Photo by Jira on RawPixels. COVID19 turned the world upside down and it impacted us all in one-way or another. As the owner of Find Hope, a suicide prevention education centre, it is alarming to hear reports such as those coming out of the US where Dr. Mike de Boisblanc, head of … [Read more...] about 11 Powerful Lessons That The COVID19 Crisis Has Taught Me